https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 13:01:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1673133 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 13:02:42 +0000 Jenn23 1673133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, I guess I'm the oddball on this thread. Our house is almost always 70 degrees spring, summer and fall so we have the a/c cranked up non-stop once it is warm. It's been on for many weeks now. I get hot very easily and wouldn't be able to function in a house hotter than 73 or 74 degrees an especially in the high 70's. My husband likes it cooler, too, and my toddler gets warm very easily as well, so we always keep the house cool for him, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1673074 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 12:55:02 +0000 photojane 1673074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's so yucky humid here we turn it on in May usually. It's almost always set to 75 or 76. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672987 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 12:33:38 +0000 derevival 1672987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've already begged my DH to turn the AC on. Cannot stand the heat. Have been more sensitive too since being pregnant. Turned it on when it got to 70s -- been on for a few weeks now </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672965 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 12:28:32 +0000 mrsjyw 1672965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>80s </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672822 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 11:45:01 +0000 yellowbird 1672822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>78 is too hot for me. We only have 1 ac unit for the whole house so the upstairs is blazing by that point. We have our electricity on the budget plan so I don't worry too much. I know what to expect </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672821 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 11:44:45 +0000 wonderstruck 1672821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get SO crabby and tired when I'm overly hot...a total wimp compared to you guys. Our A/C is auto-set to come on whenever it goes above 74 degrees. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672811 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 11:40:16 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1672811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If LO's room is 80+, we turn it on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672782 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 11:30:12 +0000 PurplePumps 1672782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could go until it's over 90, but DH can't stand it over 85. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672754 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 11:17:15 +0000 aegie 1672754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think when it its 78 we turn it on. I don't open the windows in the LO's room at night because there can be the occasional dog barking, cars honking/alarm going off and I really don't want to disturb her sleep. Plus I put her into long sleeve pjs and a sleep sack because she's pretty sensitive to getting cold so I know I need to regulate her room temperature to keep it cool but not cold. I turn it down to about 75. Her room is the smallest room in the house so it gets a lot cooler in there faster and longer before some other rooms get cooler so I keep that in mind when setting the temp. I'd say 75 is pretty much perfect around here except when the humidity really kicks in .... then I turn it down a few more degrees. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672742 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 11:11:29 +0000 deactivated_account 1672742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in SoCal and mines been on daily for weeks. But we tend to keep the house at 77 or 76, which is a lot higher than my friends, so I don't feel too badly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672734 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 11:09:01 +0000 Happygal 1672734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in Virginia, and it's often more a question of humidity than temperature. If the humidity is really high, we'll keep the AC on so we can feel comfortable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672731 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 11:07:34 +0000 charmed 1672731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When it's humid and above 75. I can deal with the heat during the day, but I get cranky if it's humid and sticky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672730 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 11:07:31 +0000 LAZB 1672730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in Texas, so it is on for the majority of the year. I hate it being hot in the house, so we keep it around 74 degrees.<br /> Last night the AC wasn't working well for some reason, and it was 78 degrees, I felt like I was melting in bed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672729 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 11:07:03 +0000 avivoca 1672729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We turn our fans on first, but we've had the AC on pretty much since May 1. It's been so hot and humid here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672726 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 11:05:27 +0000 LuLu Mom 1672726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Low 80s, I do not like being hot when I sleep. I'm willing to spend a little more to stay comfortable. However, we keep our house set at like 76-77...so it doesn't really run all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672702 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:55:18 +0000 autumnlove 1672702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>mid 80s. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672700 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:54:49 +0000 Alivoo01 1672700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Above 76 and the a/c is on or the hubby will be complaining up the wall!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672699 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:54:31 +0000 Adira 1672699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When Xander's room gets hotter than 78, we turn the A/C on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672681 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:49:04 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1672681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We turn it on when it gets to about 80. If we let it get too hot, it will work and work and the house will never cool off. We also have a really old house. We usually turn it off at night and open everything up and put all the fans on to cool the house off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672679 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:48:31 +0000 Mamaof2 1672679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I cant handle it anymore :silly: </p> <p>Probably 82-85 degrees</p> <p>Its not on yet!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672672 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:46:54 +0000 Cole 1672672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For us it is less about the temperature and more about the humidity. I think last week we turned it on and it was only like 74 in the house but it was crazy humid whereas last night was a lot warmer but there was a nice breeze and no humidity. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672670 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:46:20 +0000 Smurfette 1672670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When it hits the 80's. DH won't wait long at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672668 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:46:09 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 1672668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I'm sensitive mostly to humidity, not heat. So if it feels like I'm struggling to breathe even with the air being circulated through the vents and the fans on, then I'm turning on the AC. </p> <p>Which means here in TN I've had it on for over a month because its been so. muggy. I usually keep it set at 75 or 76. I can't imagine it being 80 or 85 unless there's a pretty good circulation going on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672667 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:46:08 +0000 cascademom 1672667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since having LO, we turn it on a lot earlier than we did before. It's a humid 80 degrees plus here. It's on. For me, 80s is pretty much when it comes on for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672665 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:45:15 +0000 septca 1672665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's pretty hard to sleep in our house (bedrooms on the 3rd floor) if the main floor (where the thermostat is located) is more than 79, so we usually turn on the AC when it gets warmer than that (we set the AC at 78).</p> <p>We try to sleep with our windows open, but that doesn't really work for DD (because I am paranoid).</p> <p>FWIW, we did an experiment a few years ago to see how we could cut our utility costs. For our house, it is cheapest to keep our AC on all the time at a set (fairly high) temperature. For heat, the opposite is true - it is much cheaper to turn the heat way down (to like 60) at night and while we are at work, and then crank it up (to 72 because I am always cold!) in the evenings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672664 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:45:15 +0000 snowjewelz 1672664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh we had to turn the AC on for a while last week to cool down the house cuz it was in the 80s two days straight. </p> <p>We try reaaaallly hard not to turn it on until absolutely needed, or we'll only turn it on for sleeping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-do-you-turn-the-ac-on#post-1672658 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:43:55 +0000 Bao 1672658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's 80 degrees on our main floor and 85 upstairs right now. I know it's hot but I'm always so worried about our utility bills going through the roof since our house is so old, so I hesitate with turning the AC on or the heat up in the winter. I know I know ;) </p> <p>At what point do you turn the AC on? </p>